Freeman's Chronicle

THE CHRONICLE

The following was published from this office in an extra sheet on Monday last.

Office of the Freeman's Chronicle.
Franklinton, July 5th, 1813.

In order to quell the perturbation at present prevailing in the public mind, and to relieve our fellow-citizens from the painful anxiety created by the intelligence received during the last week from Fort Meigs and Lower Sandusky, we are induced to publish as speedily as possible the following satisfactory particulars, brought by the express mail arrived last night.

Gen. Harrison arrived at Fort Meigs on the 28th ult.-found the place in perfect safety, and not threatened by the British or their allies.

He dispatched col. Johnson's regiment of mounted men to the river Raisin to reconnoitre and collect information--
Colonel Johnson discovered no enemy--brought with him some Canadians, who informed that the British had not received such an accession to their Indian forces as had been reported; but that 100 Indians had left the river Raisin for Lower Sandusky to scout, pillage and massacre. On col. Johnson's return to Fort Meigs, Gen. Harrison ordered a detachment to go immediately in pursuit of the Indians, but unfortunately they had done all the mischief they could do before they were discovered. They killed 2 dragoons who were hunting their horses near the fort at Lower Sandusky, and murdered a family within a few hundred yards of the fort, consisting of 2 men, one woman and 2 children.-
They immediately retreated towards Fort Meigs, and must have passed within a mile & a half of Gen. Harrison, who was on his return from Fort Meigs, with an escort of only about 20 men. The General, with his customary good fortune, arrived, unmolested, at Lower Sandusky on Friday last: and would start the next day for Cleveland. Colonel Ball's squadron would also proceed to Cleveland. Col. Johnson's regiment were expected at Lower Sandusky on Friday.

Thus it appears that the reports of Fort Meigs and Lower Sandusky being attacked, were premature.

The frontiers may now be considered in a state of more perfect safety than they have ever been before. Maj. Croghan, with nearly 500 regulars, is stationed at the Broad Ford, 17 miles from Lower Sandusky, & col. Johnston's regt. of mounted men are at Lower Sandusky, ready to move to any point which may hereafter be endangered.

His Excellency Governor Meigs, on first receiving intelligence of the late alarms, began, with his known zeal, vigilance and patriotism, to prepare for the worst. Several companies were immediately ordered out and are now on their march. His excellency, exists here at present, sent expresses in all directions this morning to countermand, to the militia to return to their homes by the most convenient routes or otherwise.

We desire to congratulate our agricultural friends on the improbability of their being again called from their farms at this important season of the year.